Josephine Schefsky

Deceased Person

1843 – 1912

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Who was Josephine Schefsky?

Josephine Schefsky was a German opera singer who had an active career during the latter half of the 19th century. Possessing a powerful voice with a wide vocal range, she tackled roles from both the soprano and mezzo-soprano repertoires. She is best remembered today for portraying several roles in the first complete presentation of Richard Wagner's The Ring Cycle at the very first Bayreuth Festival in 1876.

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Born
1843
Died
1912

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on July 23, 2013

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